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March 22, 2015

Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) oral statement at Commission on the Status of Women

Posted 4:42pm

This story originally appeared in the Presbyterian News Service. Thanks to our colleague Rick Jones for writing this story! The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) made an oral statement yesterday to the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Ryan Smith, Presbyterian representative to the United Nations, presented the statement during Wednesday’s General Debate session…. Read more »

March 8, 2015

Seeking justice for women together

Posted 10:48pm

Saturday, March 7, 2015 A girl born today will be an 81-year-old grandmother before she has the same chance as a man to be CEO of a company. So UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka told those who gathered for the Ecumenical Women Orientation to the 59th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of… Read more »

March 8, 2015

Presbyterian Orientation – Commission on the Status of Women

Posted 10:15pm

Weather played havoc with air travel for some participants, but almost 30 of the Presbyterians coming to New York for the 59 Session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women gathered with support staff from Racial Ethnic & Women’s Ministries and the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations at the Church of the… Read more »

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